Method of manufacturing panel switch

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a panel switch is provided. The panel switch includes insulating films and a base layer having a stationary contact. Each insulating film includes an adhesive layer, and an apex portion of a moving contact adhered to the adhesive layer. The insulating films are aligned and adhered on top of each other and the adhered insulating films are aligned and adhered to the base layer such that the locations of the moving contacts of the respective insulating films align with the stationary contact of the base layer. The method includes applying an adhesive layer to an insulating film; adhering a moving contact onto the adhesive layer; aligning the moving contact with a stationary contact of a base member and adhering the insulating film to the base member; and cutting and removing an excess portion from the insulating film with a laser.

1. A method of manufacturing a panel switch, the method comprising:
 applying an adhesive layer on a side of a first insulating film; 
 adhering an apex portion of a moving contact onto the adhesive layer of the first insulating film; 
 providing a base member comprising a stationary contact; 
 aligning the moving contact with the stationary contact; 
 adhering the first insulating film to the base member so as to fix the moving contact to the base member; 
 applying an adhesive layer on a side of a second insulating film; 
 adhering an apex portion of a moving contact onto the adhesive layer of the second insulating film; 
 aligning the moving contact of the second insulating film with the moving contact of the first insulating film; 
 adhering the second insulating film on top of the first insulating film such that the moving contact of the first insulating film, the moving contact of the second insulating film and the stationary contact align in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the base member, thus forming an insulating film assembly; and 
 irradiating the insulating film assembly with a laser beam so as to cut off and remove an excess portion of the insulating film from the insulating film assembly.